1. The Festival of Indigenous Peoples 2011

Lamka, Northeast India: “CULTURAL RESURGENCE for SURVIVAL with reference to INDIGENEOUS PEOPLES and their LAND” Zomi Human Rights Foundation, General Headquarters is pleased to warmly invites your humble hands to join us in the observ...

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2. Northeast India: Easternmost rainforest on festive mode

Guwahati, February 12, 2011: Any reason is good enough for a festival in India.Jeypore perhaps beats them all – for being India's only wet evergreen rainforest with the most species of wildcats.

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3. NE India: Somdev creates history with gold at Asiad

Somdev Devvarman, a Borok Indigenous sportman from Tripura, Northeast India, won his second gold medal of the Asian Games, demolishing top seed Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-1, 6-2 in the men's singles final here on Tuesday.

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4. China-Tibet: Contemporary Tibetan Art Making a statement in Beijing

From September 10 through October 10, a fabulous exhibition of Tibetan contemporary art entitled “Scorching Sun of Tibet” is being featured at the Songzhuang Art Museum in Beijing. Li Xianting, a renowned Chinese curator and art critic ...

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5. Vietnam: Ethnic groups to be on display in new village

Mai Linh, 9 september 2010: A cultural-tourism village highlighting Vietnam’s ethnic groups will open on September 19 in Hanoi.

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6. NE India: Indigenous Khasi tradition finds place in ‘Colours of India’

The magnifi-cent traditions of the Indigenous Khasi people of Meghalaya India has found place in a documentary titled 'Colours of India'.

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7. Cambodia: Celebrate day for indigenous people near Angkor Wat

PHNO PENH, 3 August 2010: About 1,000 people will get together next week in Cambodia's northern province of Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat Temple complex to celebrate international day for indigenous people.

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8. China: Chinese Actress Named UN Environment Ambassador

5 July 2010: Chinese actress Li Bingbing has been appointed as the first national Goodwill Ambassador in China for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Ms. Li, who was designated in the Chinese city of Shanghai yesterday, will help&lt...

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9. NE India: Chin-Kuki-Zo Indigenous Martial Arts Fighter Eyeing for Hollywood Movies

Bruce K Thangkhal, 3 June 2010: After a long year of toiling sweats and tears in the rings. The four times International Champion Mang Tombing, a young Zomi kick boxing professional, who is also known as ‘Bruce Lee Return’ now wants to ...

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10. NE India: Indigenous Woman dream to win World Boxing Champion 2012

First women boxer from India to have won Four World Titles consecutively. She has more than three Asian titles and nine times national champion.A recipient of special award from AIBA, Arjuna Award, Padma shri Award, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Aw...

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11. Thailand: International Cultural Festival: Royal Patronage from the Mountains to the Seas.

Project Background: The 5th May of every year is “the Coronation Day” of the present King Rama IX of Thailand that is known among the Thai people of its importance as a special day in commemoration of the King’s accession to the t...

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12. NE India: Chin/Kuki/Zo set Guinness World Record for Bamboo (Cheraw) dance

15 March 2010: Mizo people in Mizoram state in northeast India entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest Bamboo (Cheraw) Dance with 10,736 people performing at a time on March 12.

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13. Discovery Channel and International Year of Biodiversity

New York, NY, 10 March 2010 — Discovery Communications and the United Nations announce a partnership to spread awareness of the United Nations global campaign to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Throughout the year, Dis...

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14. NE India: Manipur Chief Minister set to grace Chin/Kuki/Zo National Day

Lamka, February 17, 2010: As hectic preparations were underway to make the 62 Zomi Nam Ni celebration a grand one, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and many of his cabinet colleagues were set to grace the occasion at PT Sports complex here on Saturday....

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15. NE India: Bamboo and Cane Culture of Mizoram

27 January, 2010: Mizoram is the land of a number of craftsmen and skilled artisans excelling in various crafts. Bamboo and Cane related crafts are a major source of income to the state as well as the people. The Mizo’s dexterity in wicker-wo...

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